Vegetable washer



A rH 30,1935. TMARTlN 1,999,817

vBGBTABLE WASHBR A Second seffeS of spTay nozzles lG fs offanged above the conveyoT to assist in the woshing, these nozzleS being fed by tranSverse pipes infef connected by the Inain |8 8nd Tecefving Washing 1iquid ffom the pipe l3 by means of the pipe l0. ''f1e pipes aTe staggered With fespect to the lovvef pipes so that the spTay ets issuing fron1 the nozzles lG vvi11 not inteffere vvith the aofion of the lovve1 jets, and the nozzles ls aTe also pTeferably Staggered Telative to the nozzles m so that no portions of the vegetables on the conveyor shan escape the action of the Washing liquid,

In the operation of the oppaTotus thuS faT de scribed it Wi11 be Seen that oS the eofs of corn are paSed over the upvvardly directed spfay jets the defective kefnelS, silks, and ony bits of husk not pTeviously ren1oved ffon1 the ears, are throWn upWardly With oonsidefoble foroe agoinst the cei1- fng of the housing, to Whioh they odhere, and unleSS Sonle nleans fs pTovided fo1 their fenlovo1 they accuInulate there until the Weight of the ocouInuJated nass causeS it to fa11back upon the conveyor and inteTfere vvith the cleaning oper 8tfon.

,,o ovefoome thiS and fnake the appafBtus self cleaning, thefe ofe pTovided o seffeS of froughs 20 affanged adiacent the ceiling, Which iS S1it at several pointS and poftions thereof bent down vVofdly aS Shown to provide defecting fnefnbefS zl fof denecting nquid and debfis into the tToughs. 'I'he tronsveTse tfoghS 20 -disoharge into 81ongitudin l trough 22 secured to the out side of the housing Whioh disoharges through al pipe 23 into the drip pon In operatiun, the high pressuTe spTays oreate a considerable aif esSue Within the housing l, and this pTeSSu e escaping through the openings in the top of the housing cauSeS a vigofous droft upWaTdly aga1St the houSing cening and doWn wardly beneath the denectors zl WheTeby Hqufd and debTis thfovvn against the under poftions of the tfoughs 20 and the housing oeiling is svvept towaTd the passoges betWeen the edges of the tfoughS and the deffeoting nleffibefs 2l ond then downvvardly into the several tfoughs from vvhence it is diSchargedfnto the pipes 23 and the dffp pan 20. The fesult iS thot the debfis thToWn upWafd ly by t he spTay etS against the houSing ceiling orfhe undersideS of the tfoughs 20 (foes not ocou- Inulate there, but is foTcedJ infothe troughs and discharged from the apparatus,

f1though the operation of the appafotus dis c1osed has been deSctibed fn connection With the cleaning of 'ear corn, it Wi11 be appafent fhat itS usefulnesS iS not lif1ited tllereto but it fla y be uSed to vvash other grticleS 88 We11.

Iaving nOW described nly invention nd in What Inanner the san1e nlay be used, Whaf f clBin1 aS new and desire to pToteot by Letters Potent is= 1. In a vegetable vvasher, `o honsfng, 8 con veyor for conveying vegetables thfough the hous ing, IneanS below the oonveyor for diScharging jets of liquid upwafdly onto vegetables oeing oon veyed, plufolity of tfougfs diSpoSed 8djacent the ce11if1g of the housing, nfeans for denecting 1iquid 8nd debTis throWn by said jets onto fhe housing ceiling into said tfoughs, and ne8ns con municating With Said tfoughs fof dfaining the some.

2 In a vegetable Washer, 3. housing, al conveyo! fof conveying vegetables thfough the housing, neans below the conveyor for discharging jets of liquid upwardly onto veetab1eS being oonveyed, al drip pan affanged beloW Said liquid dischaTge meanS, al plurality of troughS diSposed adjacent the ceiling of the housing, nleans for deflecting liquid and debfis thfoWn by said jets onto the housing oeiling into said troughs, and n1eans for diTecting the discharge from the troughS into the drip pan.

3, In o vegetable WoSher, 3 housing, ol oon veyor fof conveying vegetableS through the houS ing, fneans be1oW the conveyor for discharging ffigh pressure et of liquid upvv8rdly onto vegeta bles being oonveyed, 8nd nleans adjacent the cei1 ing of the housing fo1 Teceiving and discharging from the housing liquid and debriS throWn onto the ceiling by Said jets, salid ceiling being pro vided vvith openingS above soid feceiving ffleanS vvhefeby to create ad draft of aif therethtough to assist in depoSfting hquid and debfiS in the fe ceiving nfeanS.

In a vegetable vvaSheT, E housing, 8 conveyor fo1 conveying vegetables therethTough, neans be loW the housing for discharging jets of liquid up Wafdly onto vegetables being conveyed, the oefnng of said houSing having s1its therein and poftions adjacent Said S1its bent downWardly to pfovide defiecting Suffaces vvithin the housing, 8nd n1eanS extending beneath Said s1its and deffecting s11rfaces for receiving and diScharging ffom fhe hous ing liquid and debnS throWn onto the oening by Said jetS and denected into the receiving f1eaf1S.

5. In aJ vegetable vvasher, 8 housing, 8. conveyeT for oonveying vegetobles through the housing, Ineans be1ow the conveyer for diSch Tging ets of liquid upWardly onto vegetableS being conveyed, tfough neans adjaoent the ceiling of the housing fof receiving 1iquid and debfis thfoWn upWordly by Said jets, and n1eanS con11nunioating vvith said trough nleans for dTaining the saIne, Said ceiling being pTovided With openings above Said tfough nleanS Whereby to oreate o draught of air theTe through to aSSist in depositing liquid and debns in the trough neans.

6. In a vegetable vvaSher, a housing, 3. conveyer fof convoying vegetableS theTethfough, nleanS be loW the conveyeT foT diSchoTging jets of liquid up Wardly onto vegetobles being oonveyed, trough nleans adjacent the oeiling of the honsing for re ceiving fiquid and debns thrown npWardly by Salid jefs, neans con1nlunicating vvith said tTough ffle nS fof dfoining the San1e, nd defiecting nefnbefs dispoSed adjacent the ceiling of the houSing and ooopeTofing Wh said trough meaos fo1 de flecting 1iquid ond debfiS throvvn upvvaTdly by Said jetS into Safd tTough fneans.

TEOMAs MABTIN. 

